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词条 Belle, Udupi
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  1. Demographics

  2. Economy

  3. Tourism and culture

      Moodubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple  Padubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple  St. Lawrence Church 

  4. Education

  5. Geography

  6. People

  7. Transport

  8. References

  9. External links

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}}Belle or Bollay is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1] It is located in the Udupi taluk of Udupi district in Karnataka. The village is known for its historically significant twin Shiva temples.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census, Belle had a population of 5324 with 2441 males and 2883 females.[1]

Economy

The village economy is predominantly based on agriculture, with plenty of rice cultivation. Some modern changes are apparent. Cultivation of Jasmine flowers, coconut, arecanut, sugarcane and poultry farming is on the rise.{{fact|date=January 2019}}

The weekly market of Belle is on Tuesdays. Belle is connected to Udupi, the district and Taluka headquarters, Karkala, Shirva, and Katapadi by a bus service. The economic prosperity of the village may be due to the employment of a significant a number of people from the village in the Gulf countries.{{fact|date=January 2019}}

Tourism and culture

Moodubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple

The village has a thousand year old temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Mahalingeshwara, which is situated in the Devaragudde area.[2] Ganesha and Surya Narayana are the other two deities worshiped in the temple. The circular shrine of the Solar deity Surya within the temple complex is of historical importance.[3] The idol of the solar deity is a neat image and holds lotuses in both his hands[4] The temple festival called "Utsava" takes place in the second week of February. The temple was established by an aristocratic Bunt woman named Ballalthi of the Belle Ballal clan,the chief land owning feudals from Belle.[5] The Belle Ballal Bunt clan follows the law of matrilineal inheritance(Aliyasantana) and has five branch houses in Belle which are Belle Melmane, Belle Kelamane, Belle Badagumane, Belle Padumane and Belle Moodumane.[5]

A medieval wooden image of one of the chiefs (Ballal) of Belle lies in a shrine near the Kelamane House. [6]

Two branches of the clan exist outside Belle: Mallar Guthu (erstwhile feudal lords of Mallar village) and Sanoor Guthu (erstwhile Potail (administrators) of Sanoor Village). Moodubelle Kambala is held at Belle Kelamane House in November every year.[7][8] Mallarguthu Sankappa Shetty, a member of this clan built the Kalya Marigudi Temple in Kaup.[9]

Padubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple

The western part of the village also has an old temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Mahalingeshwara Shiva. The temple was recently renovated.[10]

St. Lawrence Church

A Roman Catholic Church which is also one of the biggest churches in the Udupi Diocese. It is place of worship for a large Konkani speaking Catholic population. An annual festival (Santhmary) takes place every year on the first Tuesday, Wednesday of January. People from many communities go to the church and celebrate the feast.

Education

The village has a primary school, a high school, and a junior college. There is an English language school that also offers primary and high school. By 2012–2013, a college offering degrees (B.A. and B.Com.) will open, beginning its first classes.

Educational Institutes in the area include: St. Lawrence College, St. Lawrence High School (Kannada), Bharathi Higher Primary School (KunthalaNagara), Belle Church Aided Higher Primary School (Kannada), Jnanaganga College (Nellikatte).{{fact|date=January 2019}}

Geography

Belle village has been geographically separated into two parts: Moodubelle (Belle - East), Padubelle (Belle-West). A river, Badra Amma (also known as Papanashini), flows between Moodu Belle and Padu Belle. Moodu Belle village is around 12 km from District Headquarters Udupi by road.

People

Tulu, Konkani and Kannada are widely spoken. Tulu is the lingua franca in the area as it is in most of Tulu Nadu.

Transport

The nearest airport is Mangalore International Airport. The nearest railway station is at Udupi.

By road, Moodubelle lies in State Highway SH-37 and it is well connected by road network.

References

1. ^Village code=01308800 {{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2011-12-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archivedate=2008-12-08 |df= }}
2. ^{{cite news|last1=DSouza|first1=Eugene|title=Foundation stone laid for the reconstruction of the historic Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple|url=http://www.bellevision.com/belle/index.php?action=topnews&type=16248|accessdate=3 September 2017|agency=Bellevision Media Network}}
3. ^{{cite book|title=The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (Bangalore, India)., Volume 77|date=1986|publisher=The Society|page=232|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=6R5uAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=3 September 2017}}
4. ^{{cite book|last1=Bhatt|first1=Gururaja P.|title=Antiquities of South Kanara|date=1969|publisher=Prabhakara Press|page=Plate xxxiii|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=UdMCAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=3 September 2017}}
5. ^{{cite news|title=Moodubelle Mahalingeshwara Temple|url=http://www.udayavani.com/kannada/news/nri-news/222828/moodubelle-mahalingeshwara-temple-reconstruction-committee-special-meeting|accessdate=3 September 2017|agency=Udayavani}}
6. ^{{cite book|last1=Bhatt|first1=Gururaja P.|title=Antiquities of South Kanara|date=1969|publisher=Prabhakara Press|page=Plate xxxiv|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=UdMCAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=3 September 2017}}
7. ^{{cite news|last=Eugene Moodubelle|title=Moodubelle: Exciting Annual Kamballa held at Devaragudde|url=http://www.bellevision.com/Bv/index.php?action=topnews&type=1104|accessdate=10 December 2011|newspaper=Belle Vision|date=14 November 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108034549/http://www.bellevision.com/Bv/index.php?action=topnews|archivedate=8 January 2012|df=}}
8. ^{{cite news|title=It’s the Time to Kambala|url=http://www.mangaloremithr.com/news/story.aspx?News-ID=6500|accessdate=10 December 2011|newspaper=www.mangaloremithr.com}}
9. ^{{cite news|title=Marigudi Temple|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=31881|accessdate=10 December 2011|newspaper=Daijiworld Media Network}}
10. ^{{cite web|last1=Marathe|first1=Pundalika|title=Hore Kanike at Mahalingeshwara Temple|url=http://udupitoday.com/udtoday/news.php?news=get&team_id=714|website=Udupi Today|publisher=Udupi Today Media Network|accessdate=3 September 2017}}

External links

{{commons category|Belle, Udupi}}
  • Udupitoday
  • Belle News Website]

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